Arsenal fans react to reports of Arda Turan transfer from Barcelona on social media
The Times reported today that Arsenal are plotting a £25 million move for Barcelona star Arda Turan.
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Turan is being touted as a potential replacement for Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. The Arsenal star duo have yet to extend their contract and will have just 12 months remaining on their current deal this summer.
Positionally Turan would actually be competing with a place for Aaron Ramsey or Iwobi. The versatile attacking midfielder can play on the left, right or centrally but he is not a midfield playmaker like Ozil.
We took a look at how Arsenal fans reacted to reports that Turan could be on his way to North London on social media.
Not everybody seemed convinced that Turan is the player to fill their boots.
If Arsenal get Arda Turan to replace Ozil and Alexis Sanchez it’ll be worse than when Liverpool replaced Xabi Alonso with Alberto Aquilani.
— Yousef Teclab (@yousef738) March 23, 2017
@ArsenalFanTV @thetimes that what we called it bullshit. We replace our superstar by average player.Honestly not surprise we used to do that — Mr. Faisal® (@Faisalove0_0) March 23, 2017
Arda Turan is a fat arrogant potato sack.
— burak (@BurakAndRoll) March 23, 2017
To be fair Ozil and Turan are actually totally different players.
@ArsenalFanTV Turan & ozil are different types of players , i would see Turan replacing Ramsey type player … Box to box . Good player
— Jag (@jittythekyd) March 23, 2017
I’m sure there would be far less complaints if Turan was brought in to replace Aaron Ramsey. Actually I am pretty certain most fans would be more than happy with that proposition.
@jittythekyd @ArsenalFanTV Exactly. Replace Ramsey not Ozil. You want to improve the team, not weaken or keep static, Improvements needed — TM (@MrTee1z) March 23, 2017
Turan may not be able to compete with the MSN – Messi, Suarez, Neymar – at Barcelona but it is worth pointing out that Sanchez struggled at Barca before becoming a Premier League star.
@Wikiastream @ArsenalFanTV @thetimes maybe he’ll end like sanchez who wasnt needed at barca but turned out to be class ??
— Sebastian K. (@Gunner2292) March 23, 2017
Arda Turan can replace Ramsey but not Ozil #WengerOut #AFC
— The Arsenal (@KYEkye45) March 23, 2017
Turan would bring a fighting spirit to Arsenal
@ArsenalFanTV That will be good if true.Turan is a fighter during his days at Athletico Madrid that’s if they’ve not killed it at Barca.
— JESUS IS D REASON (@onyeka60) March 23, 2017
Would love to see Arda Turan at Arsenal the man is used to taking shin kickings after being at Atletico through the tough years
— Jack Wontshere (@Ithappendagain) March 22, 2017
Arda Turan actually has bottle so would be a good replacement for Özil
— #???? (@TheGabrielTeam) March 23, 2017
Would Turan even consider joining Arsenal? he has 11 trophies under his belt, he has won the league title at every club he has played for in addition to European success.
@indykaila turan is not spineless. wont come.
— Aneesh Chandoke (@AneeshChandoke) March 23, 2017
@SiriusXMFC @GrumpyPundits I don’t think @ArdaTuran will jump to Arsenal. He has previously stated wanting to succeed at Barcelona.
— Eduardo (@WardoMedina) March 23, 2017
If arda turan transfers to arsenal…,.., pic.twitter.com/5MicPfNy18
— Beyza Yazıcı (@beyza_yaz) March 23, 2017
